Custom figures and dioramas

How about the Solid Foam from JHH? I thought Janice would be good for the Female Drummer, Lips for Beard, Zoot for Flash, and I dunno who could be used to make Digit... Maybe cross-splice a Johnny Fiama with Newsie's wider torso?

I hadn't given any thought to Solid Foam, but then I just got some copies of the Jim Henson Hour and Muppets Tonight for the first time recently. Cool designs, but they just don't have the same nostalgic quality for me.

I also got a copy of the Wally Boag episode of the Muppet Show, which I'd wanted after seeing (and loving) some archival footage of Wally's routines at the Golden Horseshoe Corral at Disneyland.

Of the skits in that episode, one of them had me howling with laughter... the Leprechaun Bros.!

Alas, getting spare figures of Chef, Animal, and Beaker won't be cheap, since they were primarily only available with playsets or other exclusives, so I can't customize the figures just yet. I am looking into making little removable sweaters and tam'o'shanters, so I can dress my regular figures without permanently damaging them...

In the meantime, however! I have begun making their shamrock backdrop.

OMG ive always wanted to make my frog out of a robin but never had the heart...got any spare parts?

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Unusual project, I know I could never do my characters because well, they've got no arms 'n presumabely no legs so they're snake-like so I don't know how I'd go around that, your idea for (presumabely) Freddy sounds good though, if you do it I hope there's some pictures.

Unusual project, I know I could never do my characters because well, they've got no arms 'n presumabely no legs so they're snake-like so I don't know how I'd go around that, your idea for (presumabely) Freddy sounds good though, if you do it I hope there's some pictures.

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yea i get hounded constantly by the J frog for an action figure of him...pre-Madonnas

http://threads.rebelscum.com/imagep...hp?file=124439&imagewidth=597&imageheight=538
Rowlf and Missus Rowlf's newest litter. Okay, that was just something I snapped for fun. But the real reason I've included it here is it gives you a glimpse of the wooden riser that I had a friend make in his shop for the antique dollhouse piano that I bought for Rowlf. Alas, when it arrived, it was about an inch too short for Ol' Brown Eyes, but it works fine for Dr. Teeth. So the riser is my solution for using it interchangeably. I plan to stain the piano and the riser a matching darker brown, and replace the decal of the keyboard.

I hadn't planned on it, but if I find a nice inexpensive Sam figure, I would certainly consider it.

Here's a teaser pic of my newest Steppin' Out custom...http://threads.rebelscum.com/imagep...hp?file=124442&imagewidth=287&imageheight=476
That's just a test-fit. I have to attach the head to the body, which will be tricky because the entire inside of the collar broke off with Gonzo's head still attached. And he also needs hands, which will be spare Scooter hands painted fleshtone (same thing I did for the Proto-Strangepork figure in the purple tux.)

http://threads.rebelscum.com/imagep...hp?file=124439&imagewidth=597&imageheight=538
Rowlf and Missus Rowlf's newest litter. Okay, that was just something I snapped for fun. But the real reason I've included it here is it gives you a glimpse of the wooden riser that I had a friend make in his shop for the antique dollhouse piano that I bought for Rowlf. Alas, when it arrived, it was about an inch too short for Ol' Brown Eyes, but it works fine for Dr. Teeth. So the riser is my solution for using it interchangeably. I plan to stain the piano and the riser a matching darker brown, and replace the decal of the keyboard.

I think the rowlf one's my favourite, especially if you look at the expression on Rowlf's face, lol! But second favourite must be two lost souls, just needs a throne or chair in it, and maybe a different background.

Well, it's not a custom, because I couldn't alter the loaned wrestling figure, but it's a blue-screened diorama of Hollywood Hulk Hogan's cameo in Muppets from Space. The frame behind them is the actual set from the film.

Well, it's not a custom, because I couldn't alter the loaned wrestling figure, but it's a blue-screened diorama of Hollywood Hulk Hogan's cameo in Muppets from Space. The frame behind them is the actual set from the film.

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Ahhh blue screen. I thought it looked a high quality background.
Inspired.